They are careful to swim during the day in the centre of the very widest part of the lake, far out of gunshot; at night they land, or feed along the shore.
"Wild Life in a Southern County"
Richard Jefferies
Like winged engines of death rushing to shower destruction on each other, the proud vessels came within gunshot.
"Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX"
Alexander Leighton
If he should be struck by a ball in the back of the head before he got out of gunshot of the Dunkery's crew, then his friends would most likely see him sink, the reason for their remaining in the vicinity of these pirates would be at an end, and they might steam northward as fast as they pleased.
"Mrs. Cliff's Yacht"
Frank R. Stockton